G. H. Hardy

Young men should prove theorems, old men should write books.

Archimedes will be remembered when Aeschylus is forgotten, because languages die and mathematical ideas do not.

I wrote a great deal... but very little of any importance; there are not more than four of five papers which I can still remember with some satisfaction.

We define ourselves as intelligent. That's odd, because we're doing the definition - We're creating our own definition and saying, 'We are intelligent!'

We define ourselves as intelligent. That's odd, because we're doing the definition - We're creating our own definition and saying, 'We are intelligent!'

I am convinced that the majority of people would be generous from selfish motives, if they had the opportunity.